Now playing on a computer near you: New York outdoors. The state Department of Environmental Conservation has launched DEC TV, an online resource providing more than 60 clips about outdoor recreation opportunities, the DEC announced today. DEC TV will feature short clips on outdoor recreation opportunities such as hiking in the Adirondacks, angling for bluefish […]
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It took 57 days for Gil Whitney of Maine to complete a 740-mile traverse of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail — the first solo kayak of the route. Whitney, 67, of Lakeville, Maine, left 57 days ago from Old Forge in the Western Adirondacks. The route took him through various lakes and rivers of the […]
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It’s official: Now you can buy a piece of Magic Mountain. The southern Vermont ski area has started selling shares in a new limited liability corp. plan, beginning today. The ski resort, with about 1,700 feet of vertical drop, is selling 1,000 shares at $3,000 each. Magic has long been a bit player in the […]
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The Mohawk River Loop is one of the most popular short bike rides in the Capital Region. Next Monday you can join a group to ride this beautiful route for a sad reason. The group, meeting in Niskayuna, will ride the 29-mile circuit in memory of cyclist David Ryan. He was a 33-year-old G.E. scientist […]
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You’ve really got to hand it to the folks who are walking the North Country Scenic Trail. They’ve got staying power. Take Eb Eberhart, aka “NimbleWill Nomad.” The Gandalf-like hiker and retired optometrist from rural New York state (who now lives in Florida) is in the midst of hiking the NCST from its beginning in […]
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The federal Recreational Trails Program has awarded $3.3 million in grant to 32 trail-related programs around the state, according to the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash. The grants will be used for such projects as creating new trails, improving trails, providing connections and purchasing equipment. Plans must include access […]
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Anybody who loves to spend time in the woods should be worried about Lyme Disease, especially since long-term warming has helped the dreaded deer tick continue its long march north. Today and Thursday, the Spectrum 8 theater will hold several showings of Under Our Skin, a documentary about Lyme Disease victims, including local resident Linda […]
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Ian White’s morning commute from Albany to Troy begins with the splendor of the Hudson River. It ends with the terror of traffic. After taking the Mohawk-Hudson Bike/Hike Trail for four miles, the 31-year-old geologist has to face dump trucks and tractor-trailers on busy Route 32, cycling along an almost nonexistent shoulder in Menands and […]
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On Sunday morning I joined two friends on a hike of Dorset Peak in Southern Vermont. With the sky dripping all morning long, we tried our best to stay dry. Turns out we should have just taken our clothes off. Sunday, being the longest day of the year, was also Naked Hiking Day. Although still […]
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Editor’s note: I’ve decided to change the wording on this first paragraph. It originally said “It may not be shocking that mountain bikers smoke pot.” I’m changing it because too many readers who come across this seem to think I’m saying that all mountain bikers smoke pot. I never meant to say that — I […]
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